AJ says that with this gay role he will be able to depart from the usual teeny bopper roles he had done in the past.

"First time ko to do a gay role. I've done workshops before in my four years dito sa ABS-CBN. Siguro self-research na lang kung paano ko gagampanan 'yung role. For me this is my first challenging role. 'Yung mga previous roles ko kasi mga teeny bopper, rich kid, boy next door. This is the first time na kakaibang character 'yung gagampanan ko."

AJ and Lauren have starred in the previous episode of Your Song entitled Imposible and also in the Piolo Pascual-Angel Locsin teleserye Lobo.

AJ is an alum of the teen-oriented series Abt Ur Luv that also featured other young stars Enchong Dee, Dino Imperial, Chris Gutierrez, Victor Basa, Valeen Montenegro, and Megan Young. AJ, Enchong, Dino, and Chris are now part of Star Magic's all-male dance group Gigger Boys together with Sam Concepcion, Arron Villaflor, and Robi Domingo.

With all the showbiz projects that have been given to him, AJ could not be more thankful to his home network ABS-CBN.

"I'm very thankful kasi lagi akong nabibigyan ng projects. Kahit hindi ganun ka dami 'yung work okay lang because I also have school. I'm thankful that I have a show na kahit papaano may exposure pa rin ako sa TV, that I can still get to act. May ASAP 09 din ako every Sunday. I'm good."

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